“He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8 Self-righteousness is an ugly look on most people, but particularly on those who call Jesus Lord. It sets the stage for aContinue reading “How Humility Transforms Relationships”
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The Power of Love in Forgiveness
Forgiveness: A Gift I Give Myself “The person who doesn’t love does not know God, because God is love. This is how the love of God is revealed to us: God has sent his only Son into the world so that we can live through him “ I John 4:8-9 The verses of I JohnContinue reading “The Power of Love in Forgiveness”
Understanding Forgiveness: A Path to a Clean Heart
“Create a clean heart for me, God; put a new, faithful spirit deep inside me!” Psalms 51:10 In Psalms 51:10, the prayer for a clean heart signifies a realization of a loss of inner purity. What was once uncontaminated has become diluted and entangled with mixed perceptions not rooted in God. The gesture also recognizesContinue reading “Understanding Forgiveness: A Path to a Clean Heart”
Embracing Healing: Letting Go of Excuses
TELL GOD WHERE IT HURTS… “When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed? John 5:6 ESV Do you want to be healed? In John 5, Jesus asks a man who has been ill for thirty-eight years,Continue reading “Embracing Healing: Letting Go of Excuses”
The Power of Forgiveness: Healing Through God’s Love
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”1 Peter 4:8 Betrayed by a friend once held dear, unfaithfulness of a spouse, or belittled by those who should have loved you … each of the scenarios is capable of causing one to turn off the spigot of forgiveness. Ironically, theContinue reading “The Power of Forgiveness: Healing Through God’s Love”
Jehovah Rapha – “The Lord Who Heals”
TELL GOD WHERE IT HURTS… He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 NIV Have you considered that a specific physical ailment can be the result of the need for healing of a heartache? Webster’s describes brokenheartedness as extreme sadness due to sorrow or heartache.1 It is rooted in the experience ofContinue reading “Jehovah Rapha – “The Lord Who Heals””
Chronicles of ASA 